Blink and you'll miss him but Nottingham's Joe Dempsie can definitely be spotted in the official season eight trailer for the latest and last series of Game of Thrones.

In the West Bridgford-raised actor's brief cameo, viewers (of which there have been nearly 30 million on Twitter alone) catch a glimpse of Demspie's character Gendry walking through a candle-lit camp.

The rumour mill has been in overdrive about what part the 31-year-old will have to play in the final season with some guessing he may be the son of Cersei following a candid chat the star had with Men's Health magazine in which he teased about his parentage.

Of course, he could just be winding us all up.

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Also making a return to the HBO show for its final outing will be Nottingham's Bella Ramsey, who plays badass Lady Lyanna Mormont. The 15-year-old TV Workshop graduate thrilled audiences with her small but mighty no-nonsense leadership, with many critics praising her as the standout performance of the sixth season.

Joe Dempsie in the season 8 trailer for Game of Thrones (Image: HBO)

How much of a part she'll have to play in the last six episodes is anyone's guess (apart from the cast, crew and George RR Martin, obviously).

One thing is for sure, however, fans will finally find out the true ruler of Westeros - there were some clues in the teaser released earlier this week.

Opening with a terrified Arya Stark (played by Maisie Williams) breathing heavily before running down a dark corridor in panic, the next scene shows her picking up a sharp knife saying "I know death. He's got many faces. I look forward to seeing this one."

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